Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2020 - Masters, R6
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Fantastic win against Veselin Topalov from Praggnanandhaa in #GibraltarChessMasters!
In 1980 the 42nd Hoogovens Tournament was won by Americans Yasser Seirawan & Walter Browne. Seirawan was a surprise; it was the start of a successful chess career.
January 29 he will give a lecture about Tata 2020 in Max Euwe Centrum. Admission: € 15
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January 29 he will give a lecture about Tata 2020 in Max Euwe Centrum. Admission: € 15
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“Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.”
🔸 Magnus Carlsen
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🔸 Magnus Carlsen
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Fridrik Olafsson, who turns 85 today, played in Buenos Aires 1980 when he was already FIDE President. And he scored in this tournament his only victory over Anatoly Karpov. The "reigning" FIDE President defeated the reigning World Champion.
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Fridrik Olafsson, who turns 85 today, played in Buenos Aires 1980 when he was already FIDE President. And he scored in this tournament his only victory over Anatoly Karpov. The "reigning" FIDE President defeated the reigning World Champion. @UnityChess
olafsson_karpov_1980.pgn
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Jachym, Marc (2280) - Hector, Jonny (2320)
22nd World U20 ch Belfort FRA (11), 1983
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/97656
Jachym, Marc (2280) - Hector, Jonny (2320)
22nd World U20 ch Belfort FRA (11), 1983
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/97656
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Puzzle 97656: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Jachym, Marc - Hector, Jonny, Belfort 1983.
14-year-old Praggnanandhaa beat Veselin Topalov in 33 moves in Round 6 of #GibChess.
White to move. Can you find how the Indian prodigy finished the game?
White to move. Can you find how the Indian prodigy finished the game?
17...Rxf5! [A correct decision in order to attack along the f-file.]
18.Bh3™ [18.Ng3? Nf4! 19.Bxf4™ Rxf4 20.Nh5 Rf5 21.Ng3 Rf8 22.Rad1 Qb6!‚]
18...Qf8! [Certainly, Black had already considered this exchange sacrifice.]
19.Kg2 Kh8! 20.Bxf5 [20.Bd2 Nf4+! 21.Bxf4 Rxf4 22.Bxe6 Rd8 △c4 23.d5 Nc7 24.Nd6 c4!–+ △N×e6]
20...Qxf5‚ 21.h3 Qg6+! [21...Rf8!? 22.Qe2 Ndc7 23.Bd2 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 cxd4 25.Nxd4 Bxe4 26.Rg1 Qh7–+]
22.Kh2 Rf8! 23.Bd2 Nf4 24.Bxf4 Rxf4 25.Nxc5 Qh5 26.Nxe6 Rxf3 27.Qf1 Qf5–+
18.Bh3™ [18.Ng3? Nf4! 19.Bxf4™ Rxf4 20.Nh5 Rf5 21.Ng3 Rf8 22.Rad1 Qb6!‚]
18...Qf8! [Certainly, Black had already considered this exchange sacrifice.]
19.Kg2 Kh8! 20.Bxf5 [20.Bd2 Nf4+! 21.Bxf4 Rxf4 22.Bxe6 Rd8 △c4 23.d5 Nc7 24.Nd6 c4!–+ △N×e6]
20...Qxf5‚ 21.h3 Qg6+! [21...Rf8!? 22.Qe2 Ndc7 23.Bd2 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 cxd4 25.Nxd4 Bxe4 26.Rg1 Qh7–+]
22.Kh2 Rf8! 23.Bd2 Nf4 24.Bxf4 Rxf4 25.Nxc5 Qh5 26.Nxe6 Rxf3 27.Qf1 Qf5–+